Greater than 3,000 suspected cholera cases have been reported in Ghana’s Central Area, with 260 confirmed and 19 fatalities recorded to date.
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The alarming figures had been disclosed by the Regional Director of Well being Companies, Dr Agnes Achiamaa Anane, in the course of the area’s Annual Well being Sector Efficiency Evaluate in Cape Coast on Wednesday, nineteenth March.
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Dr Anane additionally revealed that four health workers were infected during the outbreak, which started in late 2024.
“4 well being employees had been contaminated, it occurred final yr, 2024. I’m sorry to state that out of those instances, we’ve misplaced 19 from cholera,” she stated.
She acknowledged that the outbreak had put immense stress on the area’s well being system however assured that measures are being taken to reinforce surveillance and stop future outbreaks.
Dr Anane additional emphasised the necessity for higher funding in well being infrastructure to allow the area to reply extra successfully to such emergencies.
“Extra funding in well being infrastructure is required to higher deal with such emergencies,” she added.
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Cholera is a extremely deadly illness that spreads via contaminated meals and water, resulting in extreme diarrhoea, dehydration, and, if left untreated, demise. In extreme instances, a wholesome particular person can succumb inside hours as a result of fast fluid loss.
Though solely preventable via entry to scrub water, correct sanitation, and good hygiene practices, cholera continues to pose a recurring public well being problem, notably in areas with insufficient waste administration and restricted healthcare providers. The continuing outbreak has positioned immense pressure on well being amenities, stretching each medical workers and assets to their limits.
